Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wednesday called on China to play a leading role in mediating the war in Ukraine.
“We welcome the Brazil-China agreement, which is a well-known six-point initiative,” Ryabkov said. said.
“I think this initiative has more support than ever before in the Southern Hemisphere, and this high-level meeting is the latest example that people who really want to make steady progress with the Southern Hemisphere towards a political solution are finding good reason to actively consider this initiative,” he said.
“I would like to say that Russia has always expressed its readiness to resume negotiations,” he asserted.
The latter statement is not entirely true. Russia often Reject They have demanded to be included in the negotiations, but Russian authorities have consistently dismissed proposals they don't like as not serious and treated them as if they never existed.
The “Brazil-China Consensus” is a joint statement release Following a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Brazilian presidential adviser Celso Amorim on May 23, 2024, Chinese officials have frequently mentioned the “six-point plan” but have been unwilling to explain its contents. 6 points teeth.
The first point is to call on all parties to the Ukrainian conflict to “de-escalate” by not expanding the battlefield, intensifying fighting, or provoking each other. Since it was Russia that created the battlefield in the first place and has not hesitated to “expand” it at every opportunity, this claim is primarily interpreted as Russia's dissatisfaction with effective Ukrainian counterattacks, such as the invasion of Kursk.
The second point states that “all parties believe that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable solution to the Ukrainian crisis.” China and Brazil have called for an international peace conference that would be equally recognized by both Moscow and Kiev.
The third point calls for increased humanitarian assistance to civilians affected by the conflict and urges all parties to avoid civilian casualties, the fourth point calls for the elimination of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and the fifth point calls on all parties to avoid attacks on nuclear power plants.
The sixth point is a vague call for greater international cooperation on issues such as energy and food security, and its only link to Russia's aggression in Ukraine is its strong call for the protection of “critical infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines.” At risk Throughout the Ukrainian conflict.
What is the “Global South”? Extensive references Developing countries have formed a collective consciousness around the belief that Western multilateral institutions such as the G7, G20 and NATO do not adequately take their interests into account.
China and India have been competing for leadership in the Global South movement. The BRICS economic bloc, of which China and India are founding members, Enlarge As a member state, it seeks to position itself as an instrument of collective action for the Global South.
Although the Brazil-China Accord has no real strength or international credibility, Russia finds it convenient to treat the statement as an important peace initiative that it would be happy to join, provided Ukraine and its Western allies take it seriously. China is happy to support Russia in this stance, eager to be recognized as the leading mediator in the Ukrainian crisis and to permanently oust the United States and NATO countries as guarantors of global security.
China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed Russia's call for China to take the lead in the Ukraine negotiations.
“We are ready to continue to work with the international community to build conditions for a political resolution to the crisis and play a constructive role for peace,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning.
In addition to receiving positive feedback from Mr Ryabkov and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the credibility of the mediation, China's state-run Global Times Welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suggested China and India should work together to resolve the dispute.
“The Chinese Foreign Ministry has repeatedly stressed that China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and clear. China has always believed that it is in the interests of all parties to end hostilities as soon as possible and seek a political settlement. China believes that dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution from the Ukraine crisis,” the ministry said. Global Times He chanted.
The Chinese reports did not mention that Meloni said China and India have a “role to play in resolving the conflict”. express She fully supports Ukraine.
“We must never think that we can resolve the conflict by leaving Ukraine to its fate. The decision to support Kiev is in Italy's national interest and will never change,” Meloni said on Saturday after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
